Scalloped/Au Gratin Tomatoes

6 large fresh tomatoes Or 1 qt. cooked tomatoes fresh or canned   

Bread-crumbs

Butter or other fat

Grated cheese, if desired

Salt and pepper

Skin fresh tomatoes and cut them into slices. If using cooked tomatoes, drain off the juice, using only the pulp. Place a layer of tomato in a greased baking-dish. Add a seasoning of salt and pepper then a thin layer of bread-crumbs. Cut the fat into tiny pieces and lay on the crumbs. Then add another layer of tomato and proceed until the materials are used, having crumbs for the top layer. Add bits of fat and bake for thirty minutes in a moderate oven (350-400 f.). Serve in the baking-dish. Grated cheese may be added to each layer, or to the top one only